Human in the Loop: Because Tools Don't Lead Teams
Karen SergeantIf AI’s your shiny hammer, I’ll help you stop nailing your own foot.
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If AI’s your shiny hammer, I help you stop nailing your own foot. For B2B service teams. ex-CIA. ex-Intuit. Background spans B2C, B2B, eComm, gov, software & a war zone.
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